Brooks, Kentucky facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Brooks, Kentucky
|
|
|---|---|
Location of Brooks, Kentucky
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bullitt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.71 sq mi (9.60 km2) |
| • Land | 3.68 sq mi (9.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 532 ft (162 m) |
| Population
(2020)
|
|
| • Total | 2,469 |
| • Density | 670.38/sq mi (258.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
40109
|
| Area code(s) | 502 |
| FIPS code | 21-09964 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402721 |
Brooks is a small community in Bullitt County, Kentucky, United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that looks like a town but isn't officially governed as one.
In 2020, about 2,469 people lived in Brooks. This number was very similar to the 2,401 people who lived there in 2010. Brooks also experienced a tornado in 1996.
Contents
Where is Brooks Located?
Brooks is found in the northern part of Bullitt County. Its northern edge is right next to the county line, with the big city of Louisville and Jefferson County just to the north.
You can easily get to Brooks from Interstate 65. The eastern side of the community runs along this highway. You can exit at Exit 121, which is the John Harper Highway. Brooks is about 15 miles south of downtown Louisville if you take I-65.
Land and Water Area
According to the United States Census Bureau, Brooks covers a total area of about 11.7 square kilometers (or 4.5 square miles). Most of this area is land. Only a small part, about 0.08 square kilometers (or 0.03 square miles), is water. This means less than 1% of Brooks is covered by water.
Who Lives in Brooks?
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 2,469 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In the year 2000, there were 2,678 people living in Brooks. These people lived in 1,032 households, and 762 of these were families.
Population Details
The community had about 571.7 people per square mile. There were also 1,083 housing units, which means places where people live.
Most people in Brooks were White (about 97.31%). A smaller number were African American (0.71%), Native American (0.67%), or Asian (0.22%). Some people were from other races or from two or more races. About 0.90% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
Out of all the households, about 34.1% had children under 18 living there. More than half, 56.4%, were married couples living together. About 12.1% of households had a female head with no husband present. Around 26.1% were non-family households.
About 20.6% of all households were made up of people living alone. Only 4.7% of these were people aged 65 or older living by themselves. On average, there were 2.59 people in each household and 3.00 people in each family.
Age Groups
The population in Brooks was spread out across different age groups.
- About 25.8% of people were under 18 years old.
- 8.8% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 31.7% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 27.6% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- And 6.2% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Brooks was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were about 99.0 males.
See also
In Spanish: Brooks (Kentucky) para niños
